Re - 1st century palestine

Description of “The River Jordan”

Where John the Baptist Baptised Jesus

Description of Nazareth

Where Jesus grew up

Description of Jerusalem

The capital city of Palestine at time the of Jesus

Description of Bethlehem

Where Jesus was born , David’s town

Desription of capernaum

Where Jesus healed the Roman centurions servant

4 characteristics of a Roman soldier

Brave- needed to charge into battle against enemy

Team player- Work to together to perform tactics

Good communication skills -communicate with solders in battle also with people in land they occupied to collect tax

Strong - had to wear and carry heavy armour / weapons . Walk 30km 3 times a month

3 reasons people liked the Romans

• good roads, buildings and sewage systems which made life better for everyone

• Strict system of law and order which they enforced and kept every safe - peace in Palestine

• Provided people with jobs as tax collectors or soldiers - increased trade in local area , good for business

3 reasons people disliked the Romans

• Jews viewed romans as enemies, bullies and outsiders who invaded their homelands

• Jews disliked the cruel and unusual punishments they used , crucifixion

• Jews hating having to pay tax to Roman Empire

4 things the Sadducees believed/did

• Only followed written law

• Didn’t believe in life after death

• Cooperated with romans

• Unpopular with common people

4 things the Pharisees believed/did

• Followed written and oral laws

• Believed in life after death Cooperated

• Didn’t cooperate with Romans

• Popular with the common people

3 things the Essenes believed/ did

• Withdrew from normal life, lived in desert

• Lived a communal life, sharing their possessions

• Believed world would end in their lifetime

4 things Zealots believed/ did

• Strongly rebelled against Roman rule

• Believed a true Jew should have no master but God

• Demonstrated against romans at every opportunity

• Called dagger men because of swords they carried under their cloaks

How were woman treated at the time of Jesus

• Not as important as men , not treated equally, 2nd class citizens

• Woman’s place thought as in home , raising children, cooking & cleaning

• In synagogues separated from men & not permitted to read aloud

• Restricted to the outer outer court of the temple

How were Gentiles treated at the time of Jesus

• Anyone who wasn’t Jew

• Jews were God’s chosen people and Gentiles were not

• Jews didn’t think Gentiles would get into heaven

• Jews didn’t eat in a Gentiles home as they were thought unholy

Retell the Healing of the Roman Officer’s Servant

Centurion meets Jesus in Capernaum and tells him that his servant is paralyzed

Jesus offers to come heal him but the Centurion says that he dosent deserve to have Jesus come under his roof, he believes Jesus can “say the word and my servant will be healed”

The centurion is a man who follows and gives orders. He believes Jesus has the same authority as him but over sickness

Jesus is amazed and says “I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith”. Jesus says that Heaven will be open to all with faith in God.

Jesus tells him to go and his servant will be healed, and he is.